TWO Cleveland Police staff have been sacked for gross misconduct and two officers have lost their jobs amid allegations of breaching regulations, it can be revealed.

An internal force investigation was launched late last year after the allegations of misconduct came to light.

The two officers and two staff members were suspended while the investigations were carried out.

The two civilian workers were sent home from work on November 4 last year, while the two police officers were suspended the following day.

Cleveland Police chiefs today confirmed the outcome of the inquiry - but refused to confirm details of what the gross misconduct and regulation breaches were.

The police officers involved are understood to be a senior officer and a detective who were based in Middlesbrough.

A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: “We confirm that two members of police staff have been dismissed for gross misconduct.

“A police officer was also required to resign for breaching the police conduct regulations and another police officer resigned prior to a disciplinary hearing taking place for alleged breach of police conduct regulations.”

The police civilian staff members were sacked on February 25 and March 11. One has since appealed the decision.

The police officer required to resign did so on Wednesday, May 6, while the other officer resigned on April 24.

Cleveland Police previously confirmed that “no criminal matters” were being considered as part of the internal probe.

Cleveland Police said disciplinary matters are confidential and the names of the staff and officers involved have not been confirmed.